In 2005 Wikipedia's first sentence called it “a 2005 documentary film produced by the david project and isratv that recounts the rich history of the ancient”. Today it says “a 2005 documentary film directed by michael grynszpan and produced by the david project and isratv with ralph a”.
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The Forgotten Refugees is a 2005 documentary film directed by Michael Grynszpan and produced by The David Project and IsraTV with Ralph Avi Goldwasser as executive producer, that recounts the history of Jewish communities of the Middle East and North Africa and their demise in the face of persecutions following the creation of the modern State of Israel in 1948. "Documentary recounts story of exiled Jews from Arab lands" . jWeekly .
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The opening as it stood in 2010
The Forgotten Refugees is a 2005 documentary film produced by The David Project and IsraTV that recounts the rich history of the ancient Jewish communities of the Middle East and North Africa and their rapid demise in the face of persecution in the decades following the creation of the modern State of Israel in 1948. The film was directed by Michael Grynszpan with Ralph Avi Goldwasser serving as the executive producer.
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The Forgotten Refugees is a 2005 documentary film directed by Michael Grynszpan and produced by The David Project and IsraTV with Ralph Avi Goldwasser as executive producer, that recounts the history of Jewish communities of the Middle East and North Africa and their demise in the face of persecutions following the creation of the modern State of Israel in 1948."Documentary recounts story of exiled Jews from Arab lands" . jWeekly .
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The opening as it stood on October 6, 2023
2005 film The Forgotten Refugees is a 2005 documentary film directed by Michael Grynszpan and produced by The David Project and IsraTV with Ralph Avi Goldwasser as executive producer, that recounts the history of Jewish communities of the Middle East and North Africa and their demise in the face of persecutions following the creation of the modern State of Israel in 1948. "Documentary recounts story of exiled Jews from Arab lands" . jWeekly .
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In 2005 Wikipedia's first sentence called it “a 2005 documentary film produced by the david project and isratv that recounts the rich history of the ancient”. Today it says “a 2005 documentary film directed by michael grynszpan and produced by the david project and isratv with ralph a”. Read the current article and compare.
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Then
a 2005 documentary film produced by the david project and isratv that recounts the rich history of the ancient
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a 2005 documentary film directed by michael grynszpan and produced by the david project and isratv with ralph a
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